#BB89AC
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.077 337.8), rgb(187, 137, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BB89AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB89AC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 137, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 337.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BB89AC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB89AC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB89AC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BB89AC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BB89AC
oklch(69% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0729E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5989
oklch(55.6% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#844974
oklch(49.1% 0.099 338)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#57344D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#BB89AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A94AD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18A95 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB89AC
#BB89AC
oklch(69% 0.077 337.8)
- #72AA89
#72AA89
oklch(69% 0.077 157.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BB89AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
Use #BB89AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.